Jeremy Corbyn's 9/11 Tweet Has Made A Lot Of People Very Angry

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks with young Labour party activists after he spoke about the arts policy of a Corbyn-led Labour government at a public meeting at the Stand Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Jeremy Corbyn has faced criticism for referring to the “wars and terror” that followed the September 11 attacks in a controversial tweet.

The Labour leader, who played a leading role in the Stop the War Coalition opposed to the military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, came under attack on social media after posting a tweet on the 15th anniversary of the attack.

My thoughts are with those whose lives were shattered on 9/11/2001 - and in the wars and terror unleashed across the globe in its aftermath

The full statement released by Corbyn said: “My thoughts are with those whose lives were shattered 15 years ago in the horrific atrocity on 9/11 - and in the wars and terror unleashed across the globe in its aftermath.”

Anyone who finds 'offence' in this tweet is deliberately looking to be offended.I'm 100% behind Corbyn on THIS. pic.twitter.com/KSvLJhiJ3z